KPK Forensic Expert Doesn't Receive CDR Data, Doesn't Find Hasto's Command To Sink Cellphones

JAKARTA - Forensic Examination or Investigator at the Corruption Detection and Analysis Directorate of the KPK, Hafni Ferdian, said that the Call Details Record (CDR) data did not go through an audit or forensic process.

This statement was conveyed when he was questioned by Hasto Kristiyanto's attorney, Febri Diansyah when he was an expert presented by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) in the trial of the alleged bribery case of interim replacement (PAW) members of the DPR and the obstruction of the investigation.

"This is the last affirmation, can you say that CDR data is not through digital forensics in the unit you lead?" asked Febri during a trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday, May 26.

"Yes, I don't accept it," replied Hafni.

CDR data is one of the pieces of evidence used by KPK investigators in determining the whereabouts of Hasto Kristiyanto.

Therefore, Hasrto's camp highlighted the administrative process from the data used as the basis for investigators. This is because of all the evidence received by the Directorate of Corruption Detection and Analysis of the KPK, none of the CDR data.

"It means that of the 45 you received in your team and digital forensics, none of them is in the form of CDR data?" asked Febri asserted.

"Nothing," said Hafni.

During the trial, Hafni, who was questioned by the Member Judge, Sunoto, also said that there was no evidence that could support the indictment regarding Hasto Kristiyanto's involvement in the alleged obstruction of the investigation. In particular, regarding the order to Harun Masiku through Nurhasan to penetrate the cellphone.

"Has any evidence found that supports the indictment? Where on January 8, 2020, at 18.19 WIB, the defendant gave an order to Nur Hasan through Harun Masiku to submerge his cell phone. And on June 6, 2024, the defendant ordered Kusnadi to drown his cell phone. So please explain specifically whether physical damage was found on the device that showed the cellphone was submerged in water and from the examination what kind of conclusion was it?" asked Hakim Sunoto.

"Regarding Your Majesty's statement, specifically for the indictment, actually in the forensic examination it was not found. That is, in my opinion, it comes from wiretapping data," said Hafni.

In the alleged bribery case, Hasto was jointly charged with advocate Donny Tri Istiqomah; the former convict of the Harun Masiku case, Saeful Bahri; and Harun Masiku gave money amounting to 57,350 Singapore dollars or equivalent to Rp600 million to Wahyu in the 2019-2020 period.

The money is allegedly given with the aim that Wahyu seeks the KPU to approve an interim replacement request (PAW) for the Elected Legislative Candidate for the Electoral Region (Dapil) of South Sumatra (Sumsel) I on behalf of DPR Members for the 2019-2024 period Riezky Aprilia to Harun Masiku.

In addition, Hasto was also charged with obstructing the investigation by ordering Harun, through the Aspiration House guard, Nur Hasan, to submerge Harun's cell phone into the water after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested members of the General Election Commission (KPU) for the 2017-2022 period Wahyu Setiawan.

Not only Harun Masiku's cellphone, Hasto is also said to have ordered his aide, Kusnadi, to drown his cell phone in anticipation of forced attempts by KPK investigators.

Hasto is threatened with a crime as regulated in Article 21 and Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 65 Paragraph (1) and Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1 jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code